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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-13
OPPOSING A TAX ON BROKERS SALES.

SENATOR vEDDER's COMMITTEE HEARS ARGUMENT
AGAINST THE PROPOSED LAW.
The Senate Committee on Taxation, OF which Senator
Vedder Is chairman, held two public sessions yester-
dsy In the Mutual Lite Building The feeling OF the
brokers examined WAS decidedly against the bill pro-
posed TO tax the sales ON exchanges Senator Veddsr
said that the trainers of the bill had intended merely
to secure revenue from transactions IN bucket
shops and interfere with legitimate business IN
the exchanges which is exempted by special clauses III
the bill James ID. Smith. president OF the otook Elk
change. isad that he had read tho bill imposing
stamp tax OF So every hundred shares OF STOCK soa
In the Stock Exchange Tho proposed oii nc snia,
enacted, would iorce the Stook ExchapKe 10 pay
yearly tax of $5,OO0O00. He added that many
brokers receive only s2 for the sale OF 100 shares Oh
stock. In reply to Senator Vedders question: whetner
he thought that tax should be put On M smith replied
that he had not thought OF the matter III tna' rosu'
He denounced bucket shops A., CAL, E,
Rudolph Kepplcr, vice president OF the o,ocn oin -
change said that such tax would cause the diversion
vast amount of business from thus cry 10 p'To'
markets. Secretary George w. Ely OF inc S,ooh -
change gave some statistics OF the business uoN'
during the year, " p.,.oo
In the afternoon Henry T. Kneeland, OF the froasco
Exchange said that large verbal contracts "a t inc
stantly made on that exchange whcn oou uhI,h was
taxed by stamp, but the enforcement OF Whiun 81
protected by the Exchanges rules. Inc m,HoIny ot
transactions the exchange were tor the delivery g
property in the future, although that diu no, fy f
that they were OF speculative nature. ihe charse ~.
brokerage on wheat was usually Il per cen. - J
OF onenfteth oi one per cent on specuaa spatment NJ
would be about 81 Al IA bOatload. The enactiheh. Ui
such n law would dlbuild Exchange in New-JerSeY !"
twenty y-fOur hours IL
j. Hobart Herrick, ex x-presdent OF the Produce Eh-
chans ned that tho S woaa TO scs
future delivery distinguished IRON cash saes .h
tor delivery In future ~erc necessary 10 proteos G %
market against the evil effects OF the competition ny
Russian and other foi eign wheat on the European
Market The meIc disclosure OF tho amount OF business
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JoTTIyGs HERE AND THERE.

PoUGHKEEPsIE. Feb. 12.-Thc river bank was hned
with spectators to-day when the divers went 10 "or
on the Golfer dam for the Poughkcepsie Bridge. Dc
spite the intense cold of tho week work has been gong
steadily ahead here To-day the upgh steel sections
OF the anchorage put in place ana the shore ehd
of the bridge started.
NEwBURG, Feb. IL tSpecial) ).-Assemblyman Martin
A. Smith, of Sullivan County, is suing the estate OF
Edward Madden. of Mi1detown. TO recover claims
amounting l.. the aggregate to about s2o,OOO Inc
suit is the outcome OF business transactions omth ha
with the late Senator
ROCHESTER, Feb. I2.-Gcorge Wilson was indicted at
Albion to-day for murder in the first degree. lie Is
charged with having choked his wife to death Win
towel about four weeks ago.
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ryrrpr,,yyyG THE GRIprROy CLUB.

wAsHISGroN, Feb. 12.-The Gridiron Club were
themselves the guests tonight az reception and BAN
ouet rendered them at Wormley's by Senators and
Representatives who have at different times during its
two years of existence enjoyed the hospitality OF the
xm"ng the hosts were Senators Plumb, Manderson
Palmer. Beck and Hale; Representatives Randall
Reed, Bragg, Cannon. Bayne, Wheeler; Long, helley
Van Eaton Grain, Thompson, McComas. Hiestsnd and
Henderson, First Assistsn. Postmaster 1r Genera era
Stevenson Judge Weldon, OF the Court OF CLAIMS, ana
a postmaster General Frank Hatton. Benjamin
Ttterworth presided in a manner that won the
admiration OF the diners Many appropriate and witty
speeches were made
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AMERICAN OPERA PLANS.

The National Opera Company last evening coseo sue
oo,u, engagement In Newark and this afternoon will
90 70 Boston for weeks engagement at the Bos-
ton Theatre The American opera season at the Metro
poitan Opera House begins two weeks from tomo.row
with The Flying DutehmanS The other opsra' viii Fl be
ti % sor the first time In this city-"Ihc hugsc,
and n .Dees aas proPpsrson M for the
MnwYork season. Including the final rehearsas lot
vm,n.tens Nero which will be produced Tor the nrst
~ erca On March T. The sale OF seats for single
will opened at the Metropolitan Opera
ffonse ON February "a
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY lNlELbiub-N|I~
PHILADELPHIA Feb 12 tSpecfab.-In the orphans
Conrt TODAY before Judge Hanna, the Pennsylvania
Company insurance lives on behalf OF twent Jour
estates for which 1t Is trustee, petoned the court 10
allow the securities Of the philadelphia aud Reading
Railroad Company held by the estates 70 DC
deposited In favor of the plan for the OF
the Reading and Judge Hanna granted the peuuoh.
Among the estates those OF J. B; Ipplneop VINO
held q l6S BSf OF tee e ft sess 5 joseph
lowering r who held $4,000 OF the converuple Is h
Of tic later p and Thomas smith $50, 900 Of the IS
The Board Of Reorganization Trustees OF Reading was
in session several hours this afternoon discussing the
TO for securing the reorean1aon OF me
property after foreclosure. IL was stated tat tneo
ees bonds out Of total Of 1t
fully agreed that the application for sale OF inc prop
Mr. Alfred Tuly. OF Ncw-York. today deposited
81. 800 900 OF Reading general mortgage bonds with
Messrs DreXe Company under the Morgan "elsh ~
dcate plan This the heaviest indy du deposit made
under the plan. Tho total deposits OF general MORTGAGE
bonds in this city and London today were more tbAh
S3.000,OOO.
LYNN. Feb. l2 (speeiaD.)-It virtually decided yes
terday tho American Express Company should not
be able pay 100000 for the franchise proposed
ness the line OF the Boston and Maine railroad
sALEM Ore, Feb. 12.-Ihe Legislature to-day passed
over the Governors the bill authorizing the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company to construct bridge
at Portland Upon the passage OF the bill depended the
OF union depot In Portland ana tnc ease
OF the oregon Railway and Navigation Line 10 the ohoh
Pacific.
The Executive Committee OF the Stock Exchange nave
notified Brown Brothers Co.. bankers, who have been
made the depository OF the Reading junior securue'
under the plan OF reorganization, that The present ce
tincates issued by them for deposited s'ocK
and bonds will be traded in unlisted securities on tS
floor OF the Exchange until that firm shall have cohpe'eo
listed the regularly engraved certihcateA
Charles Lambert has been appointed genera pas'ch
ger agent OF the West Shore Railroad 10 succeed Henry
Monnett Mr. Lambert has been general western pas
senger agent of the West Shore with headquarters IL
Chicago.
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EXPLOSION ON THE MORGAN LINE PIER.
SUDDEN FLAMES SOON PUT oUT-FRAGMENrs OF
BOTTLE FOUND.

SUDDEN FLAMES SOON PUT oUT-FRAGMENrs oF
A BOTTLE FOUND.
An attempt to burn up the freight shed'
on tho Morgan Line Pier' ~ Nor."
Moore-st and the North River was made
ast night by some who managed to escape arrest
Half dozen trucks at the pier waiting to deliver
goods at one Of the sheds and few policemen In charge
OF Roundsman Graham were standing about az
1920 o'clock, when there was an expo
sion near the closed door OF the middle shed. IL was
not loud explosion but column OF name shot up 'Ae
front of the shed and ignited the woodwork In Q
moment ,
Roundsman Graham called for help and dashed
some water on the fire, putting IL
out before any damage had been done.
Tho truck drivers made haste to get
away from the pier and no attempt was
made by the police to detain them. Ihere was
smell OF phosphorus where the explosion occurred and
fragments of bottle which had contained some expo-
slye liquid were found on the ground
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SUFFERING N MONTANA.

THE sEvEREsT WEATHER KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS
IMPENDING TROUBLE FROM AvALANCHEs.
LIVINGSTON, Mont, Feb 12.-Thero Is serious
apprehension that there will be appalling loss of
human lives in Montana. Snow began falling IN the
middle OF November, and there Is now more on the
ground than at any time in the last ten years. Most
of the stage roads entirely closed up and trains are
running at irregular intervals, being four and
Ave days apart. The supply OF fuel is almost ex-
haustd Three days ago coal was selling at 800 ton
Mt Fort Benton and IL hardly be purchased at
less price The Is drfted to enormous depths and
people living mountain bases in imminent danger
OF meeting n horrible fato beneath an avalanche or
freezing TO DEATH Should another protracted storm
occur ft Is believed hundreds would sucoumb to its
terrors. As i: is, people have been frozen to
death this winter than Tor quarter of century Inc
snow will be a long time disappearing even with
chinook Winds "a solid sheet OF lce an inch thick
formed over Il late In January and since that 'ime
neay two feet have fallen. The cold has been intense
varying from 80 degrees below zero at vingston and
Heien ma 10 90 degrees below at Fort Shaw and Fort
Ass,nbine In the vicinity Of the Little Jennie and
Grand Central mines Bald Mountain tho snow Is
eight deep tho level, and travel Ia impossible
except Oh snowshocs
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REIGIryM READY FOR THE CONFLICT.

BRUSSELS. Feb. 1.-THE Ministry will probably mako
the adoption Of obligatory military service Cabinet
question 1t is announced that all the forts in Belgium
along the frontier Of France have received complete
armament The preparations have been carried
TO the extent OF mobizng the troops King Leopold will
be ande n-chief Of the Belgian forces with Gene
raj Bralmont chief OF staff The Count OF Flanders.
brother of the King will command the first army corps,
and General vandcrsmissen the second.
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FOR yne AMERICAN SCHOOL AT ATHENS

Association Hall comfortably nied last night oy s'
dents and lovers OF Greek literature who listened win e
dent pleasure interesting lecture on
ssssor I,as L. Uildcrseeve. OF Johns Horkins
Ths was the series OF lecture: ~ Az " ch,i Of
permanent endownont OF Tue nunsss.,r Aususs
d MorrAm who hts work at ColumuaS Colu az acns
~ 49, tho sriooi ~
will lecture upon Tie Recent discoveries ~ ~
Aliens aud tie Faith Cure among the Ahc'sns'
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THE ORIGIN OF A SEA SERPENT

Ono Of the largo panes from the roof of the Merr
mac and Monitor panorama building at Macisonavc and
FIFTY ninth st. became dsodged the other day and in Its fall
made rent In the Of the battle picture snguary
enough thus made presents exactly the appearance
of hugo sea serpent and part Of It's body rearing
from the water and that division Of the canvas
waters OF Hampton Roads down toward
Monroe inappropriate though altogether
an OF tho panorama The managers VIII
have the canvas repaired but In tho
hcv their likeness Of the serpeut VI
fnaaa
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sorr BrPTU FOR A CONVICTED GAMBLER

BALTIMORE, Feb IL (Speeab.-The police are making
show at pulling" the gambling shops here. but there is
one under poltcal patronage which is molested
Robert Slater. commonly called I" Doc" Slater. inc
prince OF Baltimore gamblers, runs tho biggest
establishment with open doors. He has made Mayors,
Police Commissioners, and other high officials ana OF
course his establishment is protected one 10 satis'
popular camor he arrested, convicted ana sent
all for thirty days The public In general was not IN
formed OF the fact that Doc lived In pripcoy styie
I'm the wardens elegant residence and every night wa,
driven In IA close carriage to and from bis ganiphns
house. The public satisfied that the Democrhtc au
thortes had seen TO IL that justice was done. Doo
Slater safe long the Democrats run BAitihofo
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SLOW TINE OF ICE YACHTS.

NEwBURG, Feb IL (SpecaD.-The Orange Lake ic0
Yacht Club had good breeze for Its races this afternoon
two Of which sailed the tenmile course Inc
first was for the Commodore champion pennant ana 'ne
entries were j. Blackburn Milers Impulse, George u
Trmble's Alert, Homer g. Ramsdes Esquinau1, 9, SoM
modore Kdds Cold wave, ii. @ Higgnsons snow Driit
and Prank O. Woods Helen. The Alert was winner IN
% minutes and so seconds The ohcr contest was i9
the Van Nostrand Cup recently won by the Impulse IL
took thirty minutes and half second to sail " H.
The Snow Drift the winner.
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OAMDEy,s ADHEREYTs DEsPOyDEYE

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb IL tspeelaD. This has been
n blue day for tho Camden Democracy Last week
committee consisting OF i've Democrats and two Repup-
lcans was appointed to examine the penitentiary ~
Moundsvle. They finished this easily last evening ana
the Democrats brought here special train III
order vote to-day for Camden while tho Republicans
were allowed TO come home by the regular train Du.
some Republicans who had been of on leave OF absence
Fortunately returned and frustrated their plans The
vote to-day In tue joint Assembly AS follows: Cah
den Dem.). "a; Janney tGreenback), 81 DAVIS Dem''
q. scattcrng @.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-13
MINIsTERIAL TROUBLES IN ITALY.

ROME, Feb 12.-The Opinione newspaper says that
King Humber has asked Count di Robilant Minister OF
Foreign Affairs Cabinet which has just resigned to
form ministry 1t is not believed that he viii ao
cept the commission 1t Is thought more probable that
sgnor Deprets the Peime Minister OF the retiring Gov
ernment will finally be entrusted with the task OF FORM
ing new Cabinet The Opinione advocates the con
Cabinet which shall have for It's three most
important members Signor epretis Count on isoDahs
and signor Rudni, Vice President o. the Chamber OF
Deputies The Italian press generally violently attack
Count di Robllan and fine plenty OF stimulus In articles
against him published In the German and Austrian
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A Ho1rsE BuRNEp BY AN EXPLODING LAMP.

A HOUSE BURNED BY AN EXPLODING LAMP.
The house of Henry Everett the Ienafy Road near
Englewood N j. destroyed by fire about III O'Clock
on Friday night The fire caused by the explosion or
lamp In q servants room on the second noor sauaDe
pictures and brc a-brac destroyed Ihere is no y
department In the place. The house was built In 1905
1t was two stories high and Of sandstone had TWO
large wooden wings and was Of the oldest houses in
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-13
THE WHIPPING POST IN DELAWARE.

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb 12.-Ten prisoners con-
v;cted at the recent session Criminal Court Tor lar
ceny were publicly whipped in the Jail yard at New
castle to-day. Wilson Collins. William Farson
lcolored). Robert Sewel and Charles Matthews eace
cd ten lnshes George Anderson Joseph Grittn
John Walker lcolored five lashes each William H. H.
Raker horse thief, was given twenty lasbes and an
bonr in the pory and +. Cooper and Francis Bayard
wers stood an hour eaoh in the phlory. Ihe usual
throng witnessed the whippings.
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DUBLIN Feb. l2.-The election In North Antrim TO f
the Parliamentary vacancy caused by the resignation Of
T. Macnaghten Conservative resulted In the return OF
c. f. Lewis Conservative, who polled 1888 votes
against 1926 obtained by g. c. McElroy Home Ruler
and 424 by Mr.. Trail liberal Unionis In the last
poed by McElroy who contested the district that
time also. Mr. Lewis, in the last general election
accorded the seat for Londonderry City by majority Of
three votes but unseaed In legal contest by Justin
Mccarthy. his opp Olent
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pAN1c.sTRICKEN HOTEL GUESTS.

ELMIRA Feb. IL CSpcc,aDGuests and servants In the
Commercial Hotel Canton Penn, were aroused by the
cry OF "fire" this morning. The people In the mousse
about twenty In number rushed panc-stricKen 70 the
windows and some OF them leaped from the second story
None were seriously injured. Others were rescued Dy
means OF ladders. The house burned Loss $loooo;
trau
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IOssEs IN VARIOUS PLACES.

HAvERnIII, Mass. Feb. 1.-TWO wooden buildings
were burned this morning and another damaged by fire.
Ira Noyes grocer Of one building losses $500
insured g. j. Bressaur boots and shoes. loses 81 900
Insured p Drisco loses 81, 900. There were number
OF occupants small lines OF business whose loses aggre
gate about So OOO nearly covered By insurance.
MARBLEHEA AID, Mass, Feb 12-The barn owned by j..
H. Brown and occupied by Richard H. Eustice together
with thu warcrooms Elias White r burned this
morning Browns and Justices losses are covered oy
insurance Whites loss Is S3, ,O0O insurance Sooo.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPH


SUICIDE OF A SUFFERER FROM ASTHMA.
PiIIsBuRG Feb. ~ (speefaD.-John Ddon age seventy
Three resident Of south nde hanged himself 10 peapos
He WINS great sufferer from asthma
THREE PERSONS SHOT BECAUSE OF DIVORCE:
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. l2Ueorgo Messmer lnboror las,
night shot Frederick Muller aud Mira Mner the ssst
Mesmcrs divorced wife Muller Will die Tho ASSASSIN sho'
himself In the head and the doctors think he VIII die
TWO YOUTHS KILLED BY TRAIN.
PROVIDENCE, Nf, Feb. l2.-Thomas and Richard forcSt
OF Ny stc eighteen and sixteen were struck and
by passenger train Mystic this morning. Ihcy nA'
stepped OF the train and wero struck W uA
coming Ia Lie opposite dir,cton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-13
srEALIyG TIE FUNDS OF MASOys

CHICAGO, Feb ia dispatch to The Times from Aus,
tin Tex, says: "Thero Is sensation here to-d"y
among the members Of the Grand Lodge OF Odd feho"s
which has heen In session during the week IL IL aesou
that Thomas Joseph OF Galveston aud for ten years
treasurer OF the Grand Lodge OF odd Fellows OF &
short In his accounts In ranging all tho way HUN
xl2.OOO 70 $3OO,OOO Joseph Is missing."
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THROUGH NEW-YORK STATE.
PRISONERS TRY TO KILL A SHERIFF.

ELMIRA. Feb. IL (Special)-william wilson anu
Fred johnson, arrested few weeks ago for burglary
last night made bold strike tor their escape from tho
county ,ail at Bath Under-Sherif Baldwin went to
lock the prisoners in their cells, and when Wilson ana
johnson were requested to go to their guartsrs
attacked him with the leg OF chair and a..,i cruz
beaten But he shot johnson in the right arm, dis
ab!ing him. and finally the would-be murderers "ei'
locked up by other officers.
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THE OEyrRtL VERMONT DTSA STER

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Feb l2.-Poly Arei Oh
Chicopee Falls. Mass and James Riley. OF Burke ~ H.
who were injured In tho recent disaster were removed
from the Junction to-day TO their homes Their condtoh
seems in every way favorable. Master Bridgebuilder
Clark said to-day that the work upon the new rcsto -
progressing rapidly that 1t will be completed W "
10 be used early Monday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-13
DUEL WITH SMALL SWORDS

NEw-ORLEASs, Feb. IA duel was fought to-oay
between Robert Roman, son Of Judge Alfred homal'
and Sidney L. Theard, OF Judge Paul T. s Ihearu'
both creoes. The weapons used small sworus
Theard received slight flesh wound In the hand ana the
fight stoppcd.
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oMINoUs FEARS OF A EUROPEAN W

OMINoUs FEARS OF EUROPEAN WAR.
LONDON, Feb ia dispatch to The Ne'os from st
Petersburg says:
Oininous fears OF a European war prevail here uis
announced that German cOonists In the Caucasus nave
been notified to hold in readiness to return 10
Germany and Join the reserves.
PARIS, Feb l2-The Government Is purchasing timber
In Bohemia for the purpose Of constructing BARRACKS
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done by firm, through the number OF stamps II pur-
chased would be harmful. Warehouse receipts, In.
dorsed by the Produce Exchange he said. constituted
a delivery OF goods. 1t is a State Prison offence TO
issue warehouse receipts without having the goods
named In possession.
After testimony by James McGee, president Of the
Produce Exchange, the committee adjourned until
next Saturday.
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A BURGLAR HELD IN s2I. 900 BAIL.

CLEVELAND, Feb 12.-sidncy Walsh, Englshman'
and his wife arraigned in the police court to-day
IL was learned that he had committed twenty bur
glaries and the Judge humorously bound hm over IN
$2l 900 bonds. The wife also sent to Jail 10 Keep
him cOmpany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-13

EXPLOSION OF A RAG BOILER
Norwich. Conn. Feb ~ (Spectap.-A rag boiler
in Hubbard's paper mill exploded last night. Tha'
art of the building In which It situated Was de-
molished but nobody was hurt
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THE IRISH QUESTION MUST BE SETTLE

WITH NATIONAL INTERESTS.
LONDON Feb. 12.-Mr Gladstone, writing In support OF
Mr. slagg, candidate for the Parliamentary seat for
Burnley made vacant by the death OF Peter Ryands,
Gays:
For the last twelve months have been telling the
English and the Scotch and the Welsh that their Para
ment will continue paralyzcd and It's business be
neglected until II settles the Irish question The scotch
and Welsh believed that. but the Southern English did
heavily for the delay. Before we reach certain concln
sion we will with them, and after the thing
has been done the Tories will begin to and believe
that they have always been Home Rulers Costly play
ing with National interests 10 be the main purpose
for which the Tories exist They have played for GER
tain time with all great questions for tho last nfty OF
sixty years. When they leave Off playing with one they
soon find another with which TO play again lhopc that
Burnley will give them o lesson.
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THE UNITED STATES CONsULAT

THE UNITED STATES CONSULATE AT TANGIER.
TANGIER, Feb. 12.-The Government has arrested a
Moor named Halloo who, nstgated by conspraors who
aspred to the control Of the American consulate, was
compelled prefer spurious charges against the Consul
Halloo in chains to Fee. lie is charged with
embezzlement and murder